Elisa Longo Borghini successfully defended her Giro d'Italia Women title, winning first place for the second straight year. The 33-year-old Italian cyclist transitioned to UAE Team ADQ after six years with Trek-Segafredo. Longo Borghini expressed gratitude towards her teammates, acknowledging their commitment and teamwork throughout the race. In the final stage, she maintained focus on her closest competitor, Marlen Reusser, and remained calm despite the pressure of potential attacks. Reusser, however, struggled with illness, impacting her performance in the last stages of the competition.
"It's been an incredible journey together with my team, UAE Team ADQ. It's been eight days completely full gas. We created actions, we believed, every single day, and we stayed humble."
"When I saw Anna van der Breggen moving together with Liane, I was just like, 'Oh, fine.' I was relaxing a little bit because it was really stressful the whole day, we were super ready to react to any attack, but in the end, they weren't happening."
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